5-54 Maintenance Procedures
Assembling the T-Wave ion guide assembly
Required materials
• Chemical-resistant, powder-free gloves
• Jeweler’s screwdriver
To assemble the T-Wave ion guide assembly
1. Fit the aperture plate to the T-Wave ion guide assembly.
2. Using the jeweler’s screwdriver, fit and tighten the 3 screws securing the
aperture plate to the T-Wave ion guide assembly.
3. Fit the locating ring to the T-Wave ion guide assembly.
4. Fit the metallized O-ring to the T-Wave ion guide assembly.
Requirement: Fit a new metallized O-ring, if necessary.
5. Using the jeweler’s screwdriver, fit and tighten the 3 screws securing the
locating ring to the T-Wave ion guide assembly.
Fitting the T-Wave ion guide assembly, PEEK ion block support,
and ion block assembly to the source assembly
Required materials
• Chemical-resistant, powder-free gloves
• 3-mm Allen wrench
• Lint-free cloth
• HPLC-grade (or better) 1:1 methanol/water
• New seals and O-rings
Caution: To avoid recontaminating the T-Wave ion guide assembly,
wear clean, chemical-resistant, powder-free gloves during this
procedure.
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